1868 Gettysburg Hero Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Maine Civil War Vet ID Document

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Check it out...Here's a classic 16" wide by 12" tall official document from the State of Maine issued in 1868 by Gettysburg Hero of Little Round Top General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, who was then Governor of Maine, and issued for a soldier named Isaac Wilson-The sepia colored document is very ornate and features green highlights and features images of Chamberlain in his uniform at the top, General US Grant at right, Admiral David Farragut at left with soldier & sailor vignette images at top and bottom & reads: "State of Maine" on the front with a lengthy commendation statement for Isaac N. Wilson whose name is written in in ink-The document has the printed on signatures of Joshua L. Chamberlain and his Lt. Governor too that look amazingly real, but sadly, are printed on- Document was made by the American Bank Note Co. of New York & Boston and is amazing! Document is in well used condition with edge wear and minor damage- It has been professionally conserved by a museum with acid free paper on the back to prevent further damage to this fragile document-(See images below for clarification)- How many of these throwaway items survived?
1868 Gettysburg Hero Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Maine Civil War Vet ID Document
1868 Gettysburg Hero Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Maine Civil War Vet ID Document
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Description
Check it out...Here's a classic 16" wide by 12" tall official document from the State of Maine issued in 1868 by Gettysburg Hero of Little Round Top General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, who was then Governor of Maine, and issued for a soldier named Isaac Wilson
-The sepia colored document is very ornate and features green highlights and features images of Chamberlain in his uniform at the top, General US Grant at right, Admiral David Farragut at left with soldier & sailor vignette images at top and bottom & reads: "State of Maine" on the front with a lengthy commendation statement for Isaac N. Wilson whose name is written in in ink-The document has the printed on signatures of Joshua L. Chamberlain and his Lt. Governor too that look amazingly real, but sadly, are printed on- Document was made by the American Bank Note Co. of New York & Boston and is amazing!
Document is in well used condition with edge wear and minor damage- It has been professionally conserved by a museum with acid free paper on the back to prevent further damage to this fragile document-(See images below for clarification)- How many of these throwaway items survived?
Here's some image on Chamberlain and the soldier Wilson:
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (September 8, 1828 – February 24, 1914) was an American college professor from Maine who volunteered during the American Civil War to join the Union Army. He became a highly respected and decorated Union officer, reaching the rank of brigadier general (and brevet major general). He is best known for his gallantry at the Battle of Gettysburg, for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor. Following the war, he served as Governor of Maine, and the President of Bowdoin College. Chamberlain was commissioned a lieutenant colonel in the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment in 1862 and fought at the Battle of Fredericksburg. He became commander of the regiment in June 1863 when losses at Chancellorsville elevated Colonel Ames to Brigade Command and Chamberlain was left in charge of the regiment. On July 2, during the Battle of Gettysburg, Chamberlain's regiment occupied the extreme left of the Union lines at Little Round Top. Chamberlain's men withstood repeated assaults from the 15th Regiment Alabama Infantry and finally drove the Confederates away with a downhill bayonet charge. Chamberlain was severely wounded while commanding a brigade during the Second Battle of Petersburg in June 1864, and was given what was intended to be a deathbed promotion to brigadier general. In April 1865, he fought at the Battle of Five Forks and was given the honor of commanding the Union troops at the surrender ceremony for the infantry of Robert E. Lee's Army at Appomattox Court House, Virginia. After the war, he entered politics as a Republican and served four one-year terms of office as the 32nd Governor of Maine. He served on the faculty, and as president, of his alma mater, Bowdoin College. He died in 1914 at age 85 due to complications from the wound that he received at Petersburg.
Isaac N Wilson (August 18, 1840-July 31, 1913) Private Company K 16th Maine Infantry.
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